Not a full VAT yet — a draft sales-tax law is moving toward a standard rate of around 5%, replacing the old consumption tax. bookeeper treats it as provisional.

How does bookeeper handle the Syrian currency change?

It tags every amount as old or new pound after the 100:1 redenomination, so figures never mismatch by 100x.

What are the social insurance rates in Syria?

Legacy figures put the employee at around 7% and the employer around 14.1%; the reform is still settling.

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Currency
SYP
Syrian Pound
Tax
~5%
Sales tax
Social insurance
~7% / ~14.1%
Employee / Employer

Sales tax

How sales tax works in Syria

Syria is mid-transition: a draft sales-tax law is moving toward a standard rate of around 5%, replacing the old fragmented consumption tax, with higher tiers on luxuries and exports zero-rated. bookeeper treats these as provisional and easy to update.

Figures for Syria are indicative and change frequently — confirm current rates with a local advisor. bookeeper makes every rate easy to update.

Standard rate

~5%

Filing

Implementation is rolling out; registration and filing rules are still being finalised.

E-invoicing

No mandate yet

No national mandate yet

Syria has no e-invoicing mandate in force — draft tax reforms have floated mandatory e-invoicing and QR receipts, but nothing is confirmed live or named. bookeeper is ready when it arrives.

How each item is taxed

Standard~5%
Most goods & services (draft standard rate)
Standard10–15%
Luxury / high-end services (higher tiers)
Exempt
Basic and essential foodstuffs
Zero-rated0%
Exports

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Your AI accountant, in Arabic

Ask in plain Arabic. bookeeper applies Syria's rules and answers in the language you use.

You ask

ما ضريبة المبيعات على هذه الفاتورة؟

bookeeper replies

يطبّق bookeeper النسبة الأساسية في المشروع نحو 5% (أو شريحة الكماليات الأعلى عند انطباقها)، ويبقي النسبة سهلة التعديل مع استقرار الإصلاح.

GESI (General Establishment for Social Insurance)

Payroll & social security

A tax reform targeted for 2026 unifies income tax around modest rates, and a currency redenomination (100:1) took effect in 2026. bookeeper tags amounts as old- or new-pound to avoid a 100x error.

Employee

~7%

Employer

~14.1%

Rules that matter

Social insurance (legacy figures): employee around 7% and employer around 14.1%.
Income tax is being unified under the 2026 reform with an annual exemption threshold.
The 100:1 redenomination means every SYP figure must be tagged old vs new.

Syria

Why Syria businesses choose bookeeper

Provisional tax rates you can update in seconds as the 2026 reform settles.
Old-vs-new pound tagging that prevents a 100x redenomination error.
Social insurance and unified income tax handled per employee.
Arabic-first, right-to-left books for Damascus and Aleppo.

Coverage across the region

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